330 result(s) for environment protection in Articles
AI Hungary Calls On Government To Stop Harassment Of NGOs
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International Hungary has called on the government to respect the right to freedom of speech and assembly in connection with the police mounting house raids at the offices of civil organisations earlier in the week. The police are investigating against Ökotárs, the foundation which coordinates the disbursal of funding from the Norway Civil Support Fund, suspecting the office of a misuse ...
Solar-Powered Mol Station In Budapest Wins Environmental Prize
- 30 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A solar-powered petrol station operated by Hungary’s fuel group MOL has won the Energy Globe National Award (EGNA), the company said on Tuesday. The MOL station in Budapest’s Istenhegyi road is a zero-carbon service station built with recycled materials and an energy-generating heating system.
Lego’s Plant In Hungary - Not All Bricks
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Plants rather than bricks are the order of the day for Lego at its factory in Nyíregyháza in eastern Hungary. The eponymous plastic brick producer is planting indigenous species on a 26-hectare area within its premises with the aim of conserving unique and endangered wildlife, Lego told MTI.
Budapest Pride Refuses To Undergo Investigation
- 1 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary ordered one of its investigating agencies to investigate a list of non-governmental organizations that the government considers left-wing, including Budapest Pride, to see whether they lawfully spent funding received from the Norwegian Government. The agency has no right under Hungarian law to do so, thus Budapest Pride refuses to undergo the investigation. The ...
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
“10th Contemporary European Horticulture & Garden Show”, Károlyi Mansion, Hungary
- 27 May 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The 10th European Art of Garden Show, the traditional annual event at the Karolyi château which brings each year together some of the European garden specialists into its splendid surroundings, will take place on May 30th to June 1st. It will focus this year on Mediterranean plants and parks as well as sustainable development in historic parks with the presentation of the “hybrid gardens” and ...
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.
Green Ombudsmen To Meet In Budapest
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Environmental ombudsmen from around the world will attend from Thursday a three-day meeting in Budapest under the chief patronage of President János Áder. The meeting was initiated by Hungary’s deputy ombudsman for the protection of future generations, Marcel Szabó, who told MTI the aim of the meeting was to agree on best-practices and jointly create an institutional model to serve as an example ...
New Electric Car Charging Column Installed In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Ányos Jedlik Programme, which is currently being prepared at the Ministry for National Economy, essentially aims to ready the country for the expected technical revolution to take place in transportation, such as electro-mobility, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said as a new electric car charging column was presented in Budapest.
AI Hungary Calls On Government To Stop Harassment Of NGOs
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International Hungary has called on the government to respect the right to freedom of speech and assembly in connection with the police mounting house raids at the offices of civil organisations earlier in the week. The police are investigating against Ökotárs, the foundation which coordinates the disbursal of funding from the Norway Civil Support Fund, suspecting the office of a misuse ...
Solar-Powered Mol Station In Budapest Wins Environmental Prize
- 30 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A solar-powered petrol station operated by Hungary’s fuel group MOL has won the Energy Globe National Award (EGNA), the company said on Tuesday. The MOL station in Budapest’s Istenhegyi road is a zero-carbon service station built with recycled materials and an energy-generating heating system.
Lego’s Plant In Hungary - Not All Bricks
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Plants rather than bricks are the order of the day for Lego at its factory in Nyíregyháza in eastern Hungary. The eponymous plastic brick producer is planting indigenous species on a 26-hectare area within its premises with the aim of conserving unique and endangered wildlife, Lego told MTI.
Budapest Pride Refuses To Undergo Investigation
- 1 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary ordered one of its investigating agencies to investigate a list of non-governmental organizations that the government considers left-wing, including Budapest Pride, to see whether they lawfully spent funding received from the Norwegian Government. The agency has no right under Hungarian law to do so, thus Budapest Pride refuses to undergo the investigation. The ...
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
“10th Contemporary European Horticulture & Garden Show”, Károlyi Mansion, Hungary
- 27 May 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The 10th European Art of Garden Show, the traditional annual event at the Karolyi château which brings each year together some of the European garden specialists into its splendid surroundings, will take place on May 30th to June 1st. It will focus this year on Mediterranean plants and parks as well as sustainable development in historic parks with the presentation of the “hybrid gardens” and ...
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.
Green Ombudsmen To Meet In Budapest
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Environmental ombudsmen from around the world will attend from Thursday a three-day meeting in Budapest under the chief patronage of President János Áder. The meeting was initiated by Hungary’s deputy ombudsman for the protection of future generations, Marcel Szabó, who told MTI the aim of the meeting was to agree on best-practices and jointly create an institutional model to serve as an example ...
New Electric Car Charging Column Installed In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Ányos Jedlik Programme, which is currently being prepared at the Ministry for National Economy, essentially aims to ready the country for the expected technical revolution to take place in transportation, such as electro-mobility, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said as a new electric car charging column was presented in Budapest.